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Which came first, business or culture? In Kansas City, MO, true partnerships between arts and cultural organizations and the business community have resulted in a thriving economy and strong cultural sphere. A recent article...

Attracting young talent to a company may be linked to the company’s opportunities for workplace giving and volunteerism. A recent article from The Chronicle of Philanthropy cites the results of the 2014 Millennial Impact Report...

The Arts and Education Council, the St. Louis region’s United Arts Fund, recently announced that employees of Ameren Corporation have raised nearly $102,000 for the arts and arts education this year. This brings the total for...

(Photo credit: Emily Spartz, Argus Leader.) Reason to partner with the arts #1: Employees want to live and work in a vibrant community. That’s exactly why business support is pouring into the Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge...

Last Friday, a couple of Arts & Business Council of New York staff members attended a City Council hearing on how cultural organizations support New York City businesses, to help Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, his City Council...

Just like most small to medium-sized metro areas around the country, Harrisburg, PA has not always fully capitalized on the power of its local arts scene. About eighteen months ago the Cultural Enrichment Fund (CEF), the region’s...

Author: Ryan Scott The Best Gift You Can Give Your Employees was originally posted on Forbes. Telecommuting, competitive pay, stock options, extended vacation time, a gym, catered lunches and other attractive benefits will...

The sweet sixteen. The elite eight. The final four. But what does it really come down to…Who’s number ONE?!?! In the case of The Economist’s Hot Spots: Benchmarking Global City Competitiveness (just released last week), IT’S...

Driving around Greater Lansing, MI, commuters may be surprised to discover 672-square-foot works of art on area billboards that normally carry advertising. These artful billboards can be found in the sky along the highways leading...

Aspen Skiing Company won Colorado Business Committee for the Arts' (CBCA's) 2012 Business for the Arts Impact Award which highlights innovative use of the arts to propel business strategies. Aspen Skiing Company partnered with...

In an op-ed in the Phoenix Business Journal, Michael Seiden writes about the value of the arts to the Phoenix business community. Here is an excerpt. It has been said that Arizona often attracts businesses because their...

By Robert Lynch, President & CEO, Americans for the Arts and Suku Radia, President and CEO, Bankers Trust Company Creative placemaking — leveraging the arts to help shape and revitalize the physical, social, and economic...

The crew from the Star Trek Enterprise made a stop in Kansas City to warn people about what the future will look like in a world without funding for the arts. ArtsKC's award luncheon and campaign kick-off honored businesses...

Zappos CEO Mr. Hsieh has hundreds of employees donating time to brainstorm ideas for new restaurants, bars, and artistic opportunities near Las Vegas City Hall. This includes purchasing the rights to First Friday, a monthly celebration...